Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 882,190 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
882,190
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
889,382
in 2023
All-time low
270,577
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 882,190 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 889,382 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270,577, in 1979.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476,381 | — |
| 1975 | 471,108 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 378,914 | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 388,370 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 401,045 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 270,577 | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 416,921 | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 416,573 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 433,911 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 446,186 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 450,440 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 548,584 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 444,287 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 470,562 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 473,076 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 465,513 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 459,299 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 461,571 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 476,267 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 486,686 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 495,693 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 504,244 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 520,011 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 498,151 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 536,728 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 524,103 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 539,570 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 571,276 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 588,501 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 626,353 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 624,502 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 620,660 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 649,735 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 674,482 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 662,478 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 703,015 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 720,895 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 750,851 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 753,241 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 791,670 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 802,529 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 819,044 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 843,096 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 827,121 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 840,120 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 831,448 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 863,773 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 861,624 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 871,518 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 889,382 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 882,190 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397,732 | 270,577 | 476,381 | 6 |
| 1980s | 456,605 | 416,573 | 548,584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 496,275 | 459,299 | 536,728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 626,057 | 539,570 | 703,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 798,002 | 720,895 | 843,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 873,697 | 861,624 | 889,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 882,190 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 889,382 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,577 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release